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Chapter 1
Getting Started
CSiDETAILER is a comprehensive software for preparing detailing
drawings for various structural members based on structural models pre-
pared using CSIs analysis and design programs. This chapter provides
information on installing the program and how to obtain technical sup-
port about using the program.
Installing CSiDETAILER
CSiDETAILER is included in the setup for CSIs analysis and design
programs and will automatically install when those programs are in-
stalled. Currently, CSiDETAILER is available with SAFE only.
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Technical Support
Free technical support is available from Computers and Structures, Inc.
(CSI) via phone, fax, and e-mail for 90 days following purchase and in-
stallation of the software. After 90 days, technical support is available in
accordance with the terms of the Technical Support Agreement, which
can be purchased from CSI or your dealer. Please contact CSI or your
dealer to inquire about a Technical Support Agreement.
The program version number that you are using. This can be obtained
from inside the program using the Help menu > About CSiDE-
TAILER command.
A description of what happened and what you were doing when the
problem occurred.
The exact wording of any error messages that appeared on your screen.
Your name, your companys name, and how we may contact you.
You may:
Send a fax with questions and information about your model (including
a picture, if possible) to CSI at (510) 845-4096.
When you call, please be at your computer and have the program manu-
als at hand.
Online Support
Online support is available by:
Program Overview
CSiDETAILER is a user friendly drawing and detailing program for pre-
paring engineering drawings of concrete structures using analysis and
design output from SAFE. The program performs the entire detailing op-
eration using preferences that may be set by the user or to be in accor-
dance with building codes, such as ACI-315-99. Additional parameters
can be specified to customize the output to meet other requirements.
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Program Schematic
Figure 2-1 is a flow diagram illustrating the various steps involved in
using the CSiDETAILER program to develop engineering drawings.
SAFE
Users
Analysis Design Detailing
Model
ADI File
Detailing Options
and Preferences
CSiDETAILER Detailing
Model
Detailed
Objects
Save
CSI Detailer
Print
Drawing
DXF
Viewer
DWG
Input required for the detailing model consists of the output data from
SAFEs design model and the options and preferences. Those prefer-
ences can be set from within the analysis and design package (i.e.,
SAFE) or from within CSiDETAILER. CSiDETAILER output consists
of detailed beam objects, detailed slab objects, detailed footing objects
and detailed mat objects. The available detailed objects depend on the
data from the structural analysis and design program. Various views can
be generated for the detailed objects. The views are placed on the draw-
ings and can be printed directly or exported in DXF and DWG formats.
General Process
The basic process for generating engineering drawings using CSiDE-
TAILER involves using the output generated by SAFE and then using a
variety of forms to set options and preferences to guide the detailing
process. After the detailer has been activated, various views are added to
the drawings and arranged automatically. The views and preferences can
be altered by the user as required. The final outputs can then be sent to a
printer, or exported in DXF or DWG format for use by AutoCAD.
The following list identifies the basic process for using CSiDETAILER.
a. Specify the code and other parameters that guide the detail-
ing process. Click the Detailing menu > Main Detailing Pref-
erences command in SAFE to access the Detailing Preferences
form. Use the form to specify the design code, the standard to be
applied for rebar size and shape, and the rebar mark type for the
various design objects.
adjust the options related to drawing scale and text and symbol
size.
4. Specify the title block text. Click the File menu > Project Infor-
mation command to access the Project Information form. Use the
form to specify the project related information to be used in the title
block of all drawings in the project file. Options exist to use the in-
formation in new title blocks (i.e., newly added drawings) or to up-
date all title blocks on all drawings in the project file.
5. Set the layers for export to .DXF or DWG file format. Click the
Options menu > Define View Layers command to access the Layer
List form. Use the form to Add, Modify, or Delete layer names. The
layer names are the layer names that will be used in the exported
DXF or DWG format file.
6. Specify the colors, line weights, and line types for plotting the
drawings and assign objects to layers. Click the Options menu >
Drawing View Options command to access the Drawing View Op-
tions form. Use the various options on the six tabs (General,
Slab/Mat Plan, Slab/Mat Sections, Beams, Footings, Tables) to
specify color, weight (e.g., line width or font size), and type (e.g.,
dash-dot-dot for lines or bold italic for text) for the various entities
used to illustrate the views and tables during onscreen viewing or for
printed output. Each tab has a display area listing the various entities
that can be generated. Highlight an entity in the list and then set the
display options. Each tab also has a Layer for DXF/DWG Export
drop-down list. Select the entity in the display area, the display op-
tions and, if necessary, adjust the layer name in the Layer for
DXF/DWG Export drop-down list to specify the layer on which the
selected item will appear when the project file is exported to a DXF
or DWG format file. After the viewing options have been set, they
remain in effect until they are changed and will apply the next time
the project file is opened.
Click the View menu > Refresh View command to update the on-
screen display if changes are made to preferences, options, the title
block or arrangement of views if the program does not automatically
perform the update.
8. If the drawings are satisfactory, print a hard copy. Click the File
menu > Print Drawings command to display the Print Drawings
form. Use the form to specify the printer, the paper size, the orienta-
tion, and the drawings to be printed (current, all, or selected).
All viewing and detailing options set, along with various other modifica-
tion that have been made to the drawings in CSiDETAILER, are saved
by the program. When Detailer is revisited, the program remembers
the changes made by the user and displays the drawings accordingly.
ful if the user wishes to retain previously defined view options, such as
the addition or modification of section lines. This option is also appropri-
ate if changes are made to the loading on the analysis model. However,
if the geometry of the analysis model is changed, it is recommended that
the detailing be rerun and the drawings be regenerated.
Terminology
Drawings. The word drawing as used herein is analogous to a
common drawing sheet. The drawings are displayed on the main
CSiDETAILER screen, or drawing viewer. After the detailing model
has been run, views of beam, slab, footing and mat detailing along
with tables and general notes can be added to a drawing(s), where the
views, tables, and notes can be arranged. Drawings can be saved in
internal format, printed, or exported as DXF files or DWG files for
use in AutoCAD or other CAD software.
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Note: A single drawing can consist of views from more than one
structural member. Several drawings can be created from a single
structural analysis and design model.
Tables. Tables are special views that can also be added to drawings.
The appearance of the table can be controlled by user-specified
properties. The tables include rebar tables and rebar schedules for all
or selected Detailed Objects. Tables can be added, deleted, moved,
copied, pasted and resized just like any other view.
3-2 Terminology
Chapter 3 Terminology, the GUI and Menu Commands
Menu Bar
Toolbars
Title Bar
Drawing Explorer
Status Bar
The drawing viewer shows the current drawing and the views added to
the drawing. A single drawing at a time is displayed on the drawing
viewer, although several drawings can be saved in the same file, or proj-
ect. Figure 3-2 shows the drawing viewer displaying a drawing, with
views that can be generated by CSiDETAILER. Drawings can be se-
lected using the Drawing Explorer and views listed on the Explorer can
be placed on the drawings by simple drag and drop operation.
Drawing
Views
Menu Commands
Table 3-1 identifies the commands used to access the various features of
this program. The buttons on the toolbars provide quick access to many
commonly used commands. Move the mouse cursor over one of the but-
tons to display a tool tip showing the function of the button, as shown
here:
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sign strips are too narrow or too wide, the rebar arrangement may not be
as desired.
Also, if gaps exist between the design strips or if the design strips over-
lap, the resulting rebar layout may not be appropriate or even complete.
Also, if the detailing is based on code specified rules, CSiDETAILER
categorizes strips as column strips or middle strips based on the location
of columns within the strip width. The detailing rules are then applied
appropriately after the strips have been categorized. If the strips have not
been defined properly, it may not be possible for the program to deter-
mine the column and middle strips correctly. In such cases it is recom-
mended that the Computed Steel option on the Slab Detailing Prefer-
ence form be used. The following general guideline may be used for set-
ting up the strips.
1. If possible, the design strip layout should be consistent with the defi-
nition of column strip and middle strip as provided in ACI-318-02.
Those rules are illustrated in Figure 4-1
2. The design strips should not overlap and there should be no gaps
between the design strips. The design strips should not be too narrow
or too wide. The minimum width should be more than approximately
3 feet (1.0 m).
Tip. It is always a good idea to generate the slab reinforcement plan showing "all re-
bar" (using the Drawing menu > Add Slab Views > Slab Reinforcement Plan (All
Bars) command) for bottom and top bars to spot any gaps or inconsistencies in the
rebar layout. It may be a good idea to detail the rebar for the slab using both the code
based curtailment rules and the curtailment using reinforcement profile (using the
Slab Detailing Preference form), especially for unsymmetrical or irregular slab lay-
outs.
x1 x2 x3
Manual
CS CS modification
Y2 may be
needed in this
CS zone
MS MS MS MS
Y1
Figure 4-1: Width and Location of Column and Middle Strip in Accordance
with ACI-318-02
Y2 Y2-bw Beams
bw Beams
Y1
X1 X2 X3
a) X-Strip Definition
X2-bw
Y2 Beams
bw
Beams
Y1
X1 X2 X3
b) Y-Strip Definition
Click the Edit menu > Edit Drawing Title command to enable the title
block editing mode and directly edit the title block. Click the command
and then click the appropriate cell in the title block to make the necessary
changes. This command changes the current title block without affecting
the title blocks of any other drawings in the project file.
Tip. To replace the default CSI Logo on the drawing with another logo, replace the
Company Logo.jpg file in the application directory with a valid .bmp or .jpg format
file.
Note: To omit the title block from a drawing, uncheck the Show Title
Block check box on the Drawing Setup form, which is displayed using the
Options menu > Drawing Setup command.
If the Detailing Preferences are changed using the Detailing menu com-
mand in SAFE, the Detailer when activated will notify the user that
changes have been made to the detailing preferences. The user may then
choose to rerun the detailing and generate new drawing in line with the
new preferences or to keep the previously generated drawings. If the De-
tailing Preferences are changed using the Options menu in CSiDE-
TAILER, the program will prompt the user to rerun the detailing to up-
date drawings using the newly set preferences.
The form also has a series of buttons that access additional forms for
specifying number format, and options and preferences for the views to
be generated for the various object types. The Number Format button
accesses to the Dimension Units and Formatting form shown in Figure
4-5. Use this form to set the units to be used to display dimensions and
quantities on the drawings.
Note: The units on the drawing may be different form the units
used in defining the SAFE model.
Use the Format in {Units} buttons to specify the formatting for each of
the unit types.
Click the appropriate button to specify slab, beam, footing and mat de-
tailing preferences. Tables 4-1 through 4-4 list the various preferences
and options that can be set using the Slab Detailing Preferences, Beam
Detailing Options, Footing Detailing Preferences, and Base Mat De-
tailing Preferences forms, respectively.
size text, title block, arrowheads, and the like. Also, the scales
set using the Drawing Setup command do not affect the views
on existing drawings. Scales for individual views can be set
using the Edit menu > Edit Selected View Properties com-
mand.
Default Sections Set the number of default sections in each direction. This
number is used when detailing is run for the first time. The
number and location of the marked sections can be changed
using the Section Line Editor (see Chapter 5).
Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re-
bar call. The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with
every selection.
Smallest Bar Length Set the length for the shortest bar to be used for detailing de-
pending on availability and workability. By default, the shortest
bar is taken as 24 in or 2 ft (or equivalent in other units).
Bar Size Around Opening Specify a particular bar size to use around an opening in the
slab.
Number of Bars on Each Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of an open-
Edge ing. By default, this value is 2.
Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain
distance into the slab. The default value is 24 in or 2 ft (or
equivalent in other units).
Preferred Rebar Sizes Depending on availability and local practice, set the preferred
bar size for top and bottom reinforcement for the column and
middle strip. The program will try to detail the object using
these preferred rebar sizes. If detailing cannot be performed
using these rebars, the program will then choose from the
Smallest and Largest bar sizes specified.
Enforce User Minimum If the Enforce the User Minimum Reinforcement option is se-
Reinforcement lected, CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while
selecting rebar for detailing. These preferences can be set
independently for top and bottom, column and middle strips for
slabs and for ribs and slabs for waffle slabs.
Slab with Drop Choose to detail rebar with or without drop panels.
Panels/Slab Without Drop
Panels
Rebar Selection
Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for beam detailing.
By default, the detailing model uses #4 bars as the minimum.
Any bar can be set as the minimum size for detailing depend-
ing on the availability of bars.
Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for beam detailing.
This size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar
size.
Minimum/Maximum Restrict the number of bars used for reinforcing in the detailing
Number of Bars model by specifying the minimum/maximum number of bars.
The default value for the minimum number is 2 and the maxi-
mum number is 100.
Maximum Mixed Bar To achieve optimal detailing, the detailing model uses more
Sizes than one rebar size. Limit the number of mixed bar sizes to
save logistic, cutting and placing costs. By default, this value is
set at 2 (i.e., two different sizes of bars are used for detailing).
Maximum Excess Area Usually during detailing, some excess area of reinforcing is
used. The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user-
defined value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the
specified bar size and spacing limitations. The value is ex-
pressed as a percentage of required area, and by default, is
set at 20%. Set this property to make the design more eco-
nomical.
Smallest Bar Length Depending on the availability, workability, and requirements of
the code, set the length for the shortest bar to be used for de-
tailing. By default, the length of shortest bar is taken as 24 in
or 2 ft (or equivalent in other units).
Preferred Rebar Sizes Depending on availability and local practice, set the preferred
bar size of reinforcement for top, bottom, and stirrup rebars for
beams. The program will try to detail the object using these
preferred rebar sizes. If detailing cannot be performed using
these bars, the program will then choose from the Smallest
and Largest bar sizes specified.
Smallest/Largest Size of The minimum/maximum size of stirrups used for beam detail-
Stirrups ing. Logically, the largest stirrup size should be larger than or
equal to the smallest size
Minimum/Maximum The minimum and maximum stirrup spacing limitations are
Spacing of Stirrups defined in the structural design codes. The detailing model
uses default minimum and maximum stirrup spacings of 4 in
and 18 in, respectively (or equivalent in other units). This limit
is in addition to the code specified rules and will only govern if
it is more restrictive than the code.
User Minimum Specify the minimum ratio (as a percentage of the cross-
Reinforcement section area) for the top and bottom reinforcement. By default,
the minimum area for top and bottom reinforcement is set to
0.5% of the concrete area. If the Enforce the Minimum Ast
Limits and Enforce Preferred Size options are selected,
CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while select-
ing rebar for detailing. Limits for top and bottom steel need not
be similar.
these bars, the program will then choose from the Smallest
and Largest bar sizes specified.
Bar Size Around Set the bar size to use around any openings in the slab.
Opening
No of Bars on Each Edge Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of the open-
ing. By default, this value is 2.
Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain
distance into the slab; the user can set this value. The default
value is 36 in or 3 ft (or equivalent in other units).
will detail only the bars that the user has specified above the
typical detailing. Preference for selection of such bars can be
specified using the options listed on the form.
Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re-
bar call. The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with
every selection.
Rebar Selection
Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for mat detailing.
Any bar can be set as the minimum size for detailing, depend-
ing on the availability of bars.
Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for mat detailing. The
size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar size.
Minimum/Maximum Restrict the number of bars used for reinforcing in the model
Number of Bars by specifying the minimum/maximum number of bars. The
default value for the minimum number is 2 and the maximum
number is 100.
Maximum Excess Area Usually during detailing, some excess area of reinforcing is
used. The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user-
defined value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the
specified bar size and spacing limitations. The value is ex-
pressed as a percentage of required area, and by default, is
set at 20%. Set this property to make the design more eco-
nomical.
Minimum/Maximum The minimum and maximum bar spacing limitations are de-
Spacing of Bars fined in structural design codes. The detailing model uses de-
fault minimum and maximum bar spacing of 4 in and 18 in,
respectively (or equivalent in other units).
Smallest/Longest Bar Depending on the availability, workability, and requirements of
Length the code, set the length for the shortest or longest bar to be
used for detailing. By default, the length of shortest bar is
taken as 36 in or 3 ft and the longest bar is set at 360 in or 30
ft (or equivalent in other units).
Bar Size Around Set the bar size to use around any openings in the slab.
Opening
No of Bars on Each Edge Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of the open-
ing. By default, this value is 2.
Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain
distance into the slab; the user can set this value. The default
value is 36 in or 3 ft (or equivalent in other units).
Preferred Bar Size Depending on availability and local practice, set preferred bar
size for top and bottom reinforcement. Any rebar number can
be selected from the drop-down list. The program will try to de-
tail the object using these preferred rebar sizes. If detailing
cannot be performed using these bars, the program will then
choose from the Smallest and Largest bar sizes specified.
Enforce Minimum Ast If the Enforce the User Minimum Reinforcement option is se-
Limits lected, CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while
selecting rebar for detailing. These preferences can be set
independently for top and bottom bars. By default, the mini-
mum area for top and bottom reinforcement is set to 0.18% of
the concrete area.
The View Options form has several tabs to customize viewing options
individually for each type of view. The left portion of the form lists all
the entities for a particular view type that can be modified by the user.
The right side of the form displays the properties that can be as-
signed/modified separately for each item.
Layers may be assigned to objects using the Layer drop-down list, which
lists all the currently defined layers. The layers are used when the project
file is exported to .DXF or DWG file format.
Checking the Apply to Current Drawing check box will affect the current
drawing only; therefore, different drawings can have different viewing
options. To use the specified drawing view options as default for all new
Drawings, check the Use as Default for New Drawings check box.
Define Layers
Click the Options menu > Define View Layers command to open the
Layer List form shown in Figure 4-9. Use the Add or Modify/Show but-
ton on that form to access the Layer Properties form shown in Figure 4-
10. Use the Layer Properties form to change the layer name or any of
the properties comprising the layer.
Specify Symbols
CSiDETAILER provides versatility for selecting drawing symbols for
various drawing items. Those items include view captions, dimension
line arrows, section marks, and other symbols. Click the Options menu
> Drawing Symbols command (use the Detailing menu > Drawing
Symbols command in SAFE) to open the Drawing Items Symbols form
shown in Figure 4-11 and set the symbols to be used consistently
throughout the model. The drawing symbols apply to all drawings.
Note: Specify the North Symbol using the Drawing Items Symbols
form. Add the symbol to a drawing using the Drawing menu > Add
North Symbol command.
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The following table shows the default symbols that the program uses for
various drawing items:
View Caption
Beam/Footing Section
Mark
North Symbol
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Chapter 5
This chapter describes how drawings can be generated and how various
types of views can be added to drawings. It also identifies the commands
used to add those views. Information about editing views and section
lines and adjusting viewing properties for the individual views is also in-
cluded.
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1. Click the Edit menu > Edit Slab Section Lines/Mat Section
Lines command or the Edit Slab Section Lines button or
Edit Mat Section Line button to open the Section Line Edi-
tor shown in Figure 5-1.
1. With the Section Line Editor displayed (click the Edit menu >
Edit Slab/Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab/Mat
Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor), click on
the section line to be deleted.
1. With the Section Line Editor displayed (click the Edit menu >
Edit Slab/Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab/Mat
Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor), click on
the section line to be moved.
2. Hold down the mouse button and drag the section line to the new
location. Alternatively, click on the appropriate cell in the
spreadsheet in the lower left corner of the form and type in a re-
vised location for the Start and End X and Y coordinates that de-
fine the section line.
1. With the Section Line Editor displayed (click the Edit menu >
Edit Slab/Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab/Mat
Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor), click on
the section line to be changed.
When a section is added, the section line is shown on the plan view of
the slab/mat but the new section is not added to the project. Click the
Drawing menu > Add Slab/Mat View > Slab/Mat Section command
to add the section; select the section from the list on the Add Object View
to Drawing form. When a section is modified, the previous section is up-
dated in accordance with the modification at all locations in the project
file. Deleting a section line will delete the section mark on the plan view,
while removing the section detail from all drawings in the project file.
1. Click the Edit menu > Edit Beam Section Lines command or
the Edit Beam Section Lines button to open the Section
Line Editor.
2. Select the beam name from the Beam drop-down list to display
the beam in the drawing area.
1. With the Section Line Editor displayed (click the Edit menu >
Edit Beam Section Lines command or the Edit Beam Section
1. With the Section Line Editor displayed (click the Edit menu >
Edit Beam Section Lines command or the Edit Beam Section
Lines button to open the Section Line Editor), select the
beam from the Beam drop-down list to display the beam in the
drawing area.
3. Hold down the mouse button and drag the section line to the new
location. Alternatively, click on the appropriate cell in the
spreadsheet in the lower left corner of the form and type in a re-
vised location for the distance that defines the section line.
The Check and Edit Reinforcement form shown in Figure 5-3 displays
when the Edit menu > Check and Edit Reinforcement command is
clicked.
When the form is activated, it displays the slab plan by default, showing
graphically the rebar details for Strip1. The right side of the form dis-
plays the tabulated reinforcement details for top steel, bottom steel and
stirrups. In addition, properties of the selected rebars are shown under the
Selected Rebar Call heading. The various parts of the form are described
in the subsections that follow.
Toolbar
The following toolbar is available on the form
Select the view of the object type selected using the Ob-
ject Type drop-down list. This displays the strip from
slabs, mats and footings and beam number for beams.
Saves the currently displayed tables in a text file.
Display Area
The graphic display area occupies the major portion of the form and dis-
plays the selected Object Type. Graphical illustrations of minimum steel,
required steel and steel provided is displayed in different colors. In addi-
tion, rebar calls and symbols are also displayed on the selected object
type. For slabs, this information is displayed on the selected strip. Use
the appropriate toolbar button to copy, save, print, zoom into a specific
area or pan the graphic display.
When a rebar call is selected for editing on the graphical view, the cells
in the Selected Rebar Call column can be edited.
3. Select the strip to be edited from the Strip drop-down list. The
Graphical Display area will show the reinforcement for that strip.
Choose to view strips in the x direction, the y direction, or all
strips simultaneously.
Note: The results generated by SAFE are considered as required area for
steel, while the minimum reinforcing bar limits are those specified using
the {Object} Detailing Preference form, which can be accessed using the
Options menu > Main Detailing Preferences command.
The information that can be edited includes the Reinforcement List (re-
bar size and number), bar start and end distances, rebar call offset (Dx)
and rebar symbol offset (Dy). Figures 5-4 and 5-5 illustrates the various
parameters that may be edited when a slab strip rebar call has been se-
lected.
Y
X Strip
Bar 2
Bar 1
X
6-#5
Dy
Bar 1: Start, X1 Dx
Bar 2: Start, X3
Bar 2: End, X4
Bar 1: End, X2
1. Click the Edit menu > Check and Edit Reinforcement com-
mand to display the Check and Edit Reinforcement form.
Y S trip
6-#5
Dy
Bar 2
Bar 1: End, Y2
Bar 2: End, Y4
Bar 1
Dx
Bar 2: Start, Y3
B ar 1: Start, Y1
3. Select the beam to be edited from the Beam dropdown list. The
Graphical Display area will show the reinforcement for that
beam.
7. When all the editing is complete, click the Refresh View button
to update the graphics and tabulated output.
The information that can be edited includes the rebar size, rebar start dis-
tance and end distance. Figure 5-6 illustrates the various parameters that
may be edited when a beam rebar call has been selected.
#5 #5
G rid L ine
Grid Lin e
#7 #7
Selected Bar
#5 #5
#7
#8
#7
Bar Start, X1 Bar Size
Bar End, X2
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After the detailing has been run, the Drawing menu commands can be
used to add drawings and views to the project file. Several commands are
available, although some of them may be inactive depending on the ob-
ject types loaded into the detailing model. The commands are assumed to
be self-explanatory. For example, the Drawing menu > Add Slab Views
> Slab Section command will add all slab sections present in the model
to the current drawing.
The drawing size and setup will be as specified using the Options menu
> Drawing Setup command (see Chapter 4 for more information).
The Drawing menu > Add Drawing List command can be used to add
the Drawing List to the active drawing.
Delete any view from a drawing by selecting the view and then clicking
the Edit menu > Delete command .
Select a View
Views must be selected before any operation can be performed on them
or with them.
holding the Shift key while clicking the views one by one
Select all views on a drawing using the View menu > Select All com-
mand.
3. Click the paste command in the Edit menu at the new location to
place the cut or copied view.
Align Views
Views added to a drawing can be aligned along their left and right edges,
along their tops and bottoms, and along a center or middle line. To align
views, select the views to be aligned and click the Drawing menu >
Align Selected Views command or the Align Views button and
one of the subcommands listed in Table 6-1.
Stack Views
Views can be stacked horizontally or vertically. To stack views, select
the views to be stacked and click the Drawing menu > Stack Selected
Views command or the Stack Views button and then select one of
the subcommands listed in Table 6-2.
Zoom Out One Step Shrinks the view by a single default step.
This step can be repeated several times to
further shrink the view.
If multiple views with different properties are selected, some of the edit
boxes on the form will be empty, such as the Caption edit box and the
Location X and Location Y, depending on the location of the forms rela-
tive to one another.
Table 6-4 identifies the parameters on the Selected View Properties form
and briefly explains the parameters function.
To add a caption to a view, type the caption into the Caption edit box on
the Selected View Properties form.
To adjust the location of the selected view, change the values in the Lo-
cation X and Location Y edit boxes on the Selected View Properties
form.
Figure 6-3 shows the various forms that affect the updating of the Title
Block or are updated when the Title Block is edited.
Note: Some changes made may not be automatically updated on all lo-
cations. The user should execute the Drawing menu > Update Drawing
Reference command to ensure that all referencing is up to date.
Drawing List
Project Information
Form
Rebar tables for slabs, beams, mats, and footing (four table
types). Rebar tables contain bar marks, bar numbers, lengths and
shapes (text description of shapes) of all bars used in the detail-
ing objects.
Rebar schedules for slabs, beams mats and footings (four table
types). Rebar schedules contain bar marks, bar sizes, horizontal
dimensions, cut lengths, total lengths and shapes (graphical view
of shapes) of all the bars used in the detailing objects.
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BOQs for slabs, beams, mats, and footings (four table types). A
bill of quantities lists the material items, quantities, and units for
the detailing objects in the drawing.
The tables that may be added to the drawings after detailing include the
following:
The content of the tables cannot be edited. The changes made to the
model after the tables have been added to the drawing will not be incor-
porated in the tables. It is, therefore, recommended that the tables be
generated after all modifications to the detailing model have been made
to ensure the accuracy of their content.
View Tables
View rebar tables, schedules, and BOQs by clicking the Tables menu
command. Click the Table menu > {Object Table Type} command to
display the specified table type in the large display area on the form. The
majority of the {Object Table Type} commands are assumed to be self-
explanatory. Figure 7-1 shows the Mat Rebar Schedule form.
Add Tables
Add rebar tables, schedules and BOQs to drawings using the Drawing
menu > {Object View Type} > {Object Table Type} command. Tables
may also be added using the appropriate option under the Add {Object
Type} View toolbar buttons.
After the tables have been added to drawings, they behave similar to
views. All operations described for views in Chapter 6 can be applied to
the tables.
Print Tables
Tables can be printed to an installed printer using the File menu > Print
Table command. The menu command activates the Print Tables form
(Figure 7-2).
Options for paper size, source (paper feed source), and margins can be
set by the user. All or selected tables can be printed in landscape or por-
trait paper orientation using this form.
General Notes
General notes can be added to the current drawing using the Drawing
menu > Add General Notes command. CSiDETAILER will generate
the notes automatically and display them in tabular form. The notes
document the object types in the detailing model, the properties for those
object types, and the values and units for those properties. If the proper-
ties of a particular object type vary across elements, those elements along
with their properties will be listed separately in the table. A Remarks
column is provided so that users may add remarks to the General Notes
using AutoCAD after the drawing has been exported using the File
menu > Export Drawings command.
Output
After drawings have been generated and edited as required, they can be
printed or exported to .DXF or .DWG file formats for further refinement,
if needed, using AutoCAD or other CAD-based programs.
Print Drawings
When the drawings are complete, use the File menu > Print Drawing
command or Print Drawing button to send drawings to a specified
printer or plotter. It is strongly recommended that the drawings be
checked carefully before printing or plotting because they were created
using data generated by an analysis and design program and additional
information may need to be added to the drawings. Adjust the drawing
layout settings as necessary using the Drawing Setup form, which can be
accessed using the Options menu > Drawing Setup command. Further
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information about this form is provided in the Set the Drawing Layout
section in Chapter 4.
Export Drawings
Drawings generated by CSiDETAILER can be exported to DXF and
DWG file formats, which can be used by AutoCAD or other CAD-based
programs. All drawings or only selected drawings can be exported.
Export drawings using the File menu > Export Drawings command and
the Export Drawings form shown in Figure 8-1.
Use the options on the form to specify the DXF or DWG file format and
the drawing(s) to be exported (the current drawing, all drawings, or se-
lected drawings). Use the Target Directory edit box and button to specify
the filename and storage path for exported file.